As Julian Assange marks another year spent in so-called self-imposed exile inside the Ecuadorean Embassy, London, when if ever will he be free?

"Remember Julian Assange, the man who spearheaded WikiLeaks announcements, angered the US administration, is wanted for alleged sex offences in Sweden and has been holed-up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since June 2012?" we asked in 2013.

As we wrote "Well in some ways little has changed. Assange had a period of ill-health and there were some reports that he is going into Australian politics but in London Julian is still stuck inside the embassy. The cost to him and British taxpayers is huge so it is fair to assume that one way or another various organisations and politicians are determined that he will not escape the law."

Friday June 19, 2015, that state of affairs continues; today is the three-year anniversary.

In March Assange was hopeful after Swedish prosecutors wanting to interview him on allegations of rape performed a U Turn and said they were now willing to speak to him in London.

But Wednesday the Guardian reported "A Swedish prosecutor has cancelled an appointment to interview Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, according to the WikiLeaks founder, who has been living in the building for nearly three years to avoid extradition."

To be fair if the Swedish lawyers did not receive official permission from the Embassy to enter the building the 'meeting' was never going to happen.

Does that mean it may at a future date?

It is worth noting that at time of writing no charges have been brought against Assange in Sweden. So a great deal of costly policing to make sure he does not walk out as a free man looks very suspect.

British police have been present outside of the embassy each and every day since Assange took refuge in 2012. Austerity goes out of the window to make sure Assange cannot step one foot outside without being arrested. Huge sums of money are being spent on overtime to ensure this 24/7 police presence continues.

In 2013 RT reported "The cost of the surveillance, which is believed to involve two police vehicles and eight officers on duty at all times, is now over $16,500 a day, Scotland Yard recently reported. The operation cost British taxpayers over $5 million since Assange got his refuge on June 19, 2012. By the time the anniversary falls, the sum is expected to have gone over $6.3 million.

Fast forward to 2015 and the cost to the British taxpayers is estimated at £10 million, at least; roughly £10,500 a day.

It has to be blatantly obvious that policing Assange has little to do with 'sex allegations' against him in Sweden.

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